All good and dandy, but we have long held a view that IOR belongs to Indian Navy. It is our backyard. Now USN's SSN sneaks into our backyard and sinks Iranian ship. Apart from 'anything goes in war', there is also subtle message that Uncle Sam is sending to us and let me tell you something, that message has reached where it was aimed. We understand its implications and nuances @vstol Jockey
Frankly, I'm just baffled that the ship was unarmed even as war seemed imminent. They just didn't stand a chance.
Besides, this isn't the 1st time the US has played the signaling game. Recall the FONOPS sortie they did a few yrs ago right through our eez?




